Hey everyone! I'm glad you are enjoying the story. I have to say I was overwhelmed by the response. I wanted to get this out earlier but was having computer troubles.
As for the story, well it doesn't follow the timeline of the actual show ending anymore. It would be hard to adjust at this point. So Chuck doesn't have the intersect, Ellie and Awesome haven't moved away and yes, that means no rebuilding for Sarah. Casey's story line was the only thing I got right from the series. Who knew right?
Anyway I don't own Chuck.
Casey and Sarah pulled up the darken house. Casey pulled up and stopped the car. They both looked at the house. No lights were on and it looked like a normal house but in reality to the two people sitting in front of it, it was a lot more than that. Sarah sighed.
"What is it Walker?" Casey looked at her. She looked at him.
"What?" She asked.
"Come on, Walker we've worked together too long to pull this stuff on each other" he nodded at her with adding "what's going on?"
"How much longer do you think we can keep this up?" Sarah turned her head towards him "I know we've asked this question a lot lately but Chuck and I have two kids, your second grandchild is coming, and whether we want to admit it or not we're not getting any younger" she looked at him "And I know, I know we've asked this a lot but . . ." she trailed off at the end. Casey just looked at her for a moment and then looked out the window. It looked like he was looking out at something but in reality he was thinking about what Sarah had just said.
"You do have a point Walker. I mean we have been through a lot" he nodded as he was thinking.
"I mean I know we cut it back a lot after the kids were born but when do we completely stop? The worst part is we don't even do dangerous missions like we use to" Sarah said to him and looked at him with wide eyes.
"Walker you went through this right after you got married to the nerd and after both of your kids were born" he turned and looked at her straight on, "you know what we've said and what happened after every single time we've talked about it" Sarah dropped her eyes to her hands and turned away from Casey "But you are right. We aren't getting any younger." She peaked over at him.
"So what are you saying, John?" she questioned.
"I'm saying you make a point. We'll discuss this more tomorrow but for now you have a family waiting for you" he nodded to the house "Good night Walker."
"Good night John" she climbed out of the car, grabbed her suitcase out of the back and walked up to the house. She reached down and pulled the house key out of the suitcase. Turning to open the door, she heard the car behind her drive away. Ever since the kids had arrived, Casey had become a big papa bear. He was still his normal growling self but from the moment those kids were born it was like a switch went off. Putting the key into the keyhole, she unlocked the door and walked into the house. She stepped into the house and closed the door softly behind her. Sarah took a moment to look around the room.
It hadn't changed at all since she was last here. It was familiar, safe and well, it was home. She took in a deep breath. It was good to be home. She turned around and locked the door behind her and slowly walked up the steps. She left her suitcase by the door. She could take care of it the next morning. Swiftly and quietly, using her spy skills she walked up the stairs to not alert anyone. Once in the hallway, she noticed both of her children's room and the door opened only a crack. She smiled just the way they always kept the doors so they could take a peak in at their children at anytime and not disrupt their sleep. She first reached Andy's door, pushing it open, she peaked in and smiled. There as her son stretched out in the blankets hugging a tiny stuffed dog that she almost even forgot he had but upon seeing it she remembered when she won it for him. She walked in and brushed a tiny brown curl off his forehead. There was no denying who his father was. He looked like Chuck in almost every way possible or as Chuck sometimes called him, his mini-me.
Sarah stood at her son's bedside for a few minutes. She loved these moments when her children were at peace in their sleep. It was like nothing in the world could touch them. She pulled the cover up to his chin and stepped out of the room. Once she stepped into the hallway she moved up and came across her daughter's room next. She walked into the room and saw Stephanie sprawled across her bed. Her tiny little chameleon toy had found it's way to the floor. Sarah leaned over, picked it up and helped to cover her up. She immediately reacted and curled to the one side. Sarah slid the toy under the covers right next to her daughter's head. She smiled as she pushed some hair back and turned to leave the room. Happy that her children were well she walked down to the last room.
Sarah slowly pushed the door open and stepped inside. There was her husband of eight years sleeping soundly on the bed. She slowly and quietly closed the door behind her then walked over to his side of the bed. She didn't like waking him when she got back from missions in the middle of the night but they had promised to let each other when they got home. She knelt next to the bed, reaching out a hand she ran her fingers through his short hair.
"Chuck" she said softly. As there was no movement she tried again a little bit louder while stroking his cheek. He slowly started to respond. "Hey" she smiled at him.
"Hey" he said groggily as he opened his eyes "you're home." He reached up and grasped her hand that still on his cheek.
"Yeah, I just got in" she said, "I'm going to get ready for bed okay?" she rubbed his cheek lightly. He nodded and with an okay he kissed her palm again and let go of her hand. He leaned back, closed his eyes and waited for her patiently. Before he knew it, he felt pressure on the bed next to him and opened his eyes. She looked up at him and then curled into his side. Wrapping an arm around him, she snuggled into him.
"Good night, Chuck" she whispered, "I love you."
"I love you too" he leaned over and kissed the top of her head as she fell asleep.
The sun shone brightly through the blinds in the window. The only down fall with their room was that it faced east. Sarah grumbled as she reached across and felt that the bed was empty. She mover herself closer to the opposite end of the bed and hugged the pillow. She sighed with a smile. It smelled of Chuck. She confirmed she was home. Yet she was surprised that she didn't wake up when Chuck got up. Speaking of which she thought.
Lifting her head up she looked at the clock next to the bed on the night stand. She had slept in late. Granted her and Casey had been up for most of the day as well as into the night the day before. Closing her eyes she listened for any movement or noise in the house. She thought she heard something coming from the first floor of the house. Opening her eyes, looking at the clock again it was a friday so Stephanie should be at school by now. But what of Chuck and Andy?
Sarah stood up off the bed and found her robe hanging on the closet door. Wrapping it around herself, she made her way downstairs. There in the living room were her two boys. Both sitting on the couch facing the television and wrapped up in a game. Chuck had instilled the love of video games in both of their children at an early age. She trusted Chuck to pick age appropriate games so she never protested. At the moment they were wrapped up in a game of Mario Kart. Chuck was letting Andy win at the race. She smiled. She could tell but Andy was none the wiser.
"Oh man, buddy, you are kicking my butt!" Chuck exclaimed.
"Eat my dust Dad!" Andy yelled as he through his hands up in the air in victory. His car raced the final stretch across the finish line on the screen as he did so.
"Way to go Andy!" Sarah said proudly. Chuck and Andy turned around on the couch to the sound of the voice and both broke into the same identical smile that completely melted Sarah's heart.
"Mommy!' Andy yelled, jumped off the couch running toward Sarah leaving the game and controller completely forgotten. He charged at her with open arms as she knelt down with her arms ready to accept his hug. She wrapped her arms around his tightly as he wrapped his entire body around her. She stood up with him in her arms. Chuck couldn't stop smiling as he looked at the two of them.
"I missed you Mommy" he said in her ear.
"I miss you too baby" she responded. "Were you good for Daddy?" she asked. At that Andy leaned back a little and turned to look at his father while still in her arms.
"Was I Daddy?" he asked while wearing the biggest cheesy grin he could muster.
"Oh I don't know" Chuck raised an eyebrow as he got up from the couch and went over to the pair of them. Reaching out his hands to his son he asked "what do you think?" and he started to tickle him. Andy wiggled and giggled in Sarah's arms
"Dad! Stop!" Andy got out through the giggles.
"Alright you two. I think that's enough" Sarah laughed. With a final squeeze to her son she put him down on the floor on his two feet. He looked up at her as she looked down at him "Why don't you head into the kitchen so you can join me for breakfast?" and with that Andy dashed off into the kitchen. Sarah and Chuck were left standing there watching their son dash away and then turned to each other.
"Good morning" Chuck said and leaned over to kiss her.
"Good morning" Sarah replied when they pulled away "no preschool today?" she questioned.
"Well" Chuck laughed as he started to explain "I didn't officially call them yet but I said he could stay home with you today but only if you are okay with it. Say the word and he knows he has to go. I'm honestly surprised that Stephanie didn't wake you up this morning with the stink she threw."
"She wanted to stay home too didn't she?" Sarah asked.
"Yep, but I bribed her with a possible Mom and Steph time tonight" he gave her a hopeful look. Sarah laughed.
"Why don't you go call Andy's preschool and tell them he won't be coming in today then drop a text to Awesome. I'll pick up Stephanie from school today."
"Call the school and text Awesome. Got it" he said with a smile as he walked to the television to turn it off. Sarah walked into the kitchen to her waiting son.
At three thirty in the afternoon Sarah and Andy pulled up to Stepahnie's school. Finding a parking sport they walked up to where all the kids would be running out after a long day and racing to get home. They heard a bell ring and watched the front doors opened.
"Andy stay by me" Sarah opened her hand for him to take and he accepeted. Standing there holding each other's hands they waited for the cascade of children to rush out of the school. Out first came Stephanie's class as they were a kindergarten class. Rushing out together in a group they all came down the front steps. In the back of the group was Stephanie with her cousin Nathan walking together.
"Hey Steph" Nathan looked up as they were coming down the steps "isn't that your mom?" he asked. Stephanie looked up from her feet and almost tripped down the the steps before she caught herself. Her eyes went as huge as golfballs and before Sarah knew it her only daughter was running full sprint at her, arm flailing as she ran. Sarah let go of Andy's hand to kneel down and welcome her only daughter into her arms. Stephanie tackled her mother into a hug and squeezed.
"Mommy, you're here" she whispered in Sarah's ear.
"Yes sweetie, I'm here" Sarah squeezed her daughter tight. They pulled away and Sarah ooked into the eyes of her miniature form. Stephanie couldn't stop bobbing up and down. She couldn't wipe the smile off her face. They weren't paying any bit of attention when Nathan walked up behind them.
"Hey Aunt Sarah" he chimed in then he looked at his cousin "Hey Andy"
"Hey Nate" Andy said.
"Hi Nathan" Sarah said "How are you doing?"
"Pretty great" he added with a big grin "so you're back. Awesome!" Sarah had to smile at this. If there is one thing that could be said for Ellie and Devon's kids it was that they picked up the word awesome, much to Ellie's eye rolls.
"Yeah, I'm back" she said with a big smile and offered a high five which he took. Stephanie couldn't take her eyes off her mom. She was so excited that she was bouncing on her feet.
"Hey what's going on over here?" said a loud voice coming from behind them. They all turned to see that Devon had pulled up into the loading zone in their van.
"Hey dad!" Nate exclaimed "Aunt Sarah's back!"
"So I heard" he had a huge smile on his face "that is awesome!" Sarah had to laugh. He must have hit a button because the side door slowly opened as Nate waited then jumped in. Sarah took the hands of each of her children.
"Well I think we're going to head home" Sarah said glancing at her kids before turning to look at Devon.
"Alright well you three have a good night. Tell the Chuckster I said hi" He waved as they started to walk off.
"Will do. See you guys later" Sarah called back as each child yelled bye at the van. They walked to the car.
"What did you do at school today Steph?" Sarah asked and then Stephanie gave a full report as they all walked to the car.
Turning off the lights in her son's room he was fast asleep. She had just finished reading him a story and sang him to sleep like she use to do when he was just a baby. There were times when they loved having that special moment. They never took it for granted. Sarah walked over to her daughter's room. She heard a little gasp coming from the room.
"Did he save her in time?" she heard Stephanie ask.
"Just in time he did" Chuck responded and she had to smile. He had retold that story more times than she could count but she didn't care. She loved to hear it no matter how many times he told it, as did their daughter. But Stephanie didn't know the truth behind it and wouldn't for some time. Sarah walked to the door frame, leaned against it and watched the two of them on the bed. Chuck saw her walk in and looked up at her "He always did." Stephanie looked at her father and then over to where her mother was and smiled.
"Mommy do you know what happened next?" she asked.
"I don't know baby why don't you ask your dad?" she stated. Stephanie looked her father with big eyes. She had heard the story hundreds of times but she never stopped asking the questions as if maybe this time it will be different.
"Well, after he saved her they got married" he said with a smile.
"Did they live happily ever after?" she looked up at him with a hopeful look on her face. Chuck looked directly at Sarah as he responded.
"Of course they did." Sarah smiled back at him. He then was knocked out of the moment when he felt two arms wrap around him.
"Oh I love that story. Thank you daddy" she said with a yawn.
"Steph, it's time for bed" Sarah looked at her "Good night sweetheart" Steph looked at her Mom.
"I love you, Mommy" she said.
"I love you too baby" and with that Sarah left Chuck to tuck her in. She went to the bed room to get ready for the night. Shortly after Chuck walked in. He leaned at the door and watched his wife move around the room. She stopped and looked back at him.
"So did they really?" she asked.
"Did they really what?" he titled his head at her. She moved towards him and wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Did they really live happily ever after?" she looked up at him.
"Of course they did" he leaned down to kiss her. Swapping at the light to turn it off and wrapped in each other's arms they fell to the bed.